Brocade of the Tujia Ethnic Group

DATE:21-07-2011

In the Tujia language, "Xilan Kapu" means a kind of Tujia brocade, of which "Xilan" means bedding, "Kapu" means flowers, so "Xilan Kapu" means flower blanket of the Tujia people. Tujia flower blanket is cherished by the Tujia people, and regarded as a crystal of wisdom and skills, known as the "flower of the Tujia." In accordance with the Tujia customs, when getting married, Tujia girls used to produce beautiful "Xilan Kapu" on the weaving machine in the past, which is so-called Tujia flower blanket.. It is a pure handicraft, so it possesses a high value for collection and use, also as a national gift to present. In 1988, when U.S. President George Bush visited China, Premier Li Peng presented two precious gifts to Bush and his wife, one piece of which is a Tujia brocade bag from Longshan County of Hunan Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.